News Roundup (Awards, Ian Andrews, The Dukes, Nonie Thompson)

Buffy-Sainte Marie Wins Polaris Music Prize

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News

Local

• Barbershop Podcast w Ian Andrews and the Smokin' Scoundrels
  
  
  
  Links:  Ian Andrews, More Ian Andrews Stories, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
• Local Canadian Folk Music Award Nominations
• Smoke Wagon Blues Band and Jay Pollmann Heading to International Blues Challenge
• Vote for Local Musicians at the Spec Readers' Awards
• Niagara Music Award Nominations

Canada

• Buffy-Sainte Marie Wins Polaris Music Prize
• 2015 Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Program Winners
• 2015 Western Canadian Music Award Winners

World

• Americana Award Winners and Honours
• Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater Wins Blues Blast Lifetime Achievement Award
• Passings: Peggy "Lady Bo" Jones (Bo Diddley sidewoman)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

Trebleclef went to the Saturday Sermon Blues Matinee featuring the James Anthony  Band w special guest Andre Bisson

Andre's always willing to sign a CD for a fan

James Anthony

Click here for more pictures from the event.

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Recently Added

Our Performer List

• The Dukes
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of The Dukes
  

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Birthdays

Thu, Sept 24

• Johnny Mac Slater

Sun, Sept 27

• Mike Branton
• Tom Finochio
• Kim Koren
• Chad Pilon
• Lori Yates

Mon, Sept 28

• Cragg Bender (Burnin' Ethyl)
• Krysta Lee
• Michael Zane

Wed, Sept 30

• Greg Brisco
• Steve Goldberger
• Lionel Lodge

Thu, Oct 1

• Neil Nickafor
• Jon Richardson (Retro Party Groove) Birthday
• Ryan Vivian

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Featured Video

Links: Nonie Thompson, More Nonie Thompson Stories, Video above courtesy of SimVid

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